Daniel Beekman
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Daniel Beekman
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· Nov 8
Life and death in Yakima: The haunting story of Jim Curtice and Hien Hua
Two men were arrested in Yakima County while suffering mental crises. The man who went to jail died behind bars. The man who went free had to investigate.
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Two men were arrested in Yakima County while suffering mental crises. The man who went to jail died behind bars. The man who went free was supposed to investigate. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Tech guy sinks $250K into Seattle suburb’s elections www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Tech guy sinks $250K into Seattle suburb’s council elections
Jeff Lyon's spending is extraordinary, especially in a city of less than 10,000 voters where the biggest news in recent years was the closure of a garden store.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Tech guy sinks $250K into Seattle suburb’s elections www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Workers who sued over collapse of Seattle’s Pier 58 settle for $2.5M www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Workers who sued over collapse of Seattle’s Pier 58 settle for $2.5M
Three demolition workers who fell into the water amid concrete debris accused the city of neglecting the downtown pier and rushing to raze it unsafely.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Workers who sued over collapse of Seattle’s Pier 58 settle for $2.5M www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Trump effect? Gig Harbor, Bremerton may show where U.S. is headed www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Trump effect? Gig Harbor, Bremerton may show where U.S. is headed
The outcome of a state Senate election in Pierce and Kitsap counties could signal how U.S. voters are feeling about President Donald Trump’s second term.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Trump effect? Gig Harbor, Bremerton may show where U.S. is headed www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Eastside council member and candidate receive hateful mail, speak out www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Hate is bubbling up in a quiet Eastside suburb
As political battles rage nationally over issues like diversity and inclusion, similar debates are roiling Newcastle, and hate is bubbling up.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Eastside council member and candidate receive hateful mail, speak out www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
How a Seattle immigration leader is reacting to Trump’s agenda www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
A rising star in Seattle politics grapples with limited options against Trump’s agenda
Hamdi Mohamed manages immigration issues for Seattle and directs policy at Sea-Tac Airport. Still, her power to counter President Trump’s agenda is limited.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
How a Seattle immigration leader is reacting to Trump’s agenda www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Seattle club with Mexican roots is turning kids into bike racers www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Seattle club with Mexican roots is turning kids into bike racers
Every summer, Toros Cycling Club teaches kids how to balance. How to coast. How to pedal, brake and steer. The weekly lessons in English and Spanish are free.
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September 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Seattle club with Mexican roots is turning kids into bike racers www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
SPS has updated its Option A "test fit" drawing to preserve the BMX dirt jumps at Woodland Park. Some parking would be removed instead. SPS: "Thank you to the many community members who provided insight into the importance of maintaining these jumps." www.seattleschools.org/departments/...
September 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
SPS has updated its Option A "test fit" drawing to preserve the BMX dirt jumps at Woodland Park. Some parking would be removed instead. SPS: "Thank you to the many community members who provided insight into the importance of maintaining these jumps." www.seattleschools.org/departments/...
BMX bikers rally for dirt jumps as Seattle Schools eyes spot for Lincoln sports field www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Why bikers are rallying to save Seattle dirt jumps
Lincoln has more than 1,600 students and no dedicated sports field for its students. The dirt jumps at Woodland Park have beckoned BMX bikers for decades.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
BMX bikers rally for dirt jumps as Seattle Schools eyes spot for Lincoln sports field www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Washington counties can sue the state for more public defense funding, an appeals court has ruled, setting the stage for an epic case that could force the Legislature to fill decades-old cracks in the criminal legal system. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
WA counties can sue the state for more public defense funding
Counties want to remake Washington’s approach to public defense, in which they shoulder almost all the costs of representing people who can’t afford attorneys.
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August 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Washington counties can sue the state for more public defense funding, an appeals court has ruled, setting the stage for an epic case that could force the Legislature to fill decades-old cracks in the criminal legal system. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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On repeat for the rest of the night 🔁
August 1, 2025 at 4:54 AM
On repeat for the rest of the night 🔁
It’s a story about dramatic changes. Environmental destruction and urban construction. Waves of immigration and episodes of expulsion. Canoes joined by sailing vessels. Then trains and ferries. Then cars. Now electric scooters.
It’s also a story about subtle continuities.
It’s also a story about subtle continuities.
To understand Seattle’s past and present — what makes this city special and why — you have to understand the story of the downtown waterfront. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
The ghosts of Seattle's reinvented waterfront
To understand Seattle’s past and present — what makes this city special and why — you have to understand the story of the downtown waterfront.
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July 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It’s a story about dramatic changes. Environmental destruction and urban construction. Waves of immigration and episodes of expulsion. Canoes joined by sailing vessels. Then trains and ferries. Then cars. Now electric scooters.
It’s also a story about subtle continuities.
It’s also a story about subtle continuities.
To understand Seattle’s past and present — what makes this city special and why — you have to understand the story of the downtown waterfront. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
The ghosts of Seattle's reinvented waterfront
To understand Seattle’s past and present — what makes this city special and why — you have to understand the story of the downtown waterfront.
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July 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
To understand Seattle’s past and present — what makes this city special and why — you have to understand the story of the downtown waterfront. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Seattle’s Duwamish River Festival canceled due to ICE concerns www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Seattle’s Duwamish River Festival canceled due to ICE concerns
This year's event was scheduled for Aug. 9 in South Park, but organizers started to rethink the plan after hearing from anxious neighbors.
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June 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Seattle’s Duwamish River Festival canceled due to ICE concerns www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Trump’s travel ban shakes up WA immigrant communities www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Another layer of cruelty’: WA immigrant communities shaken by Trump travel ban
The Seattle region has large numbers of people from several of the countries named in the ban, including Afghanistan, Somalia, Eritrea and Iran.
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June 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Trump’s travel ban shakes up WA immigrant communities www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Wave of disenrollents by WA’s Squaxin Island Tribe roils community www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Wave of disenrollments by WA tribe roils community
Sally Brownfield was part of the Squaxin Island Tribe for decades. This spring, the small tribe near Olympia disenrolled her and dozens of other people. “It’s incredibly emotional,” a tribal member sa...
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May 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Wave of disenrollents by WA’s Squaxin Island Tribe roils community www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Trump’s attack on AmeriCorps rips through Seattle area www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Trump slashes funding for 1,300 WA workers
Sudden, sweeping cuts by the Trump administration to AmeriCorps service grants are disrupting community work by about 1,300 people at sites across Washington.
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May 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Trump’s attack on AmeriCorps rips through Seattle area www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Muckleshoot historian Warren King George is wary of unchecked development, which can wreak environmental and cultural havoc. He’s also wary of narratives that treat 20th century neighborhoods like Montlake as original and sacred.
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April 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Muckleshoot historian Warren King George is wary of unchecked development, which can wreak environmental and cultural havoc. He’s also wary of narratives that treat 20th century neighborhoods like Montlake as original and sacred.
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How Montlake became a suburb in the middle of Seattle, and what’s next www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
How Montlake became a suburb in the middle of Seattle, and what's next
The history of the Montlake neighborhood puts a new zoning proposal in perspective, and it raises questions about how Seattle should grow.
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April 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
How Montlake became a suburb in the middle of Seattle, and what’s next www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
This Tacoma man lost his leg in jail. A jury just awarded him $25 million www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
This Tacoma man lost his leg in jail. A jury just awarded him $25M
The Tacoma man is still coming to grips with his legal victory and the 2018 ordeal that led to his leg amputation.
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April 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This Tacoma man lost his leg in jail. A jury just awarded him $25 million www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Under pressure from city, Everett homeless center finds new spot www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Under pressure from city, Everett homeless center finds new spot
Hope 'N Wellness in Everett was set to close. Salvation came when Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church offered space to the homeless community center.
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April 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Under pressure from city, Everett homeless center finds new spot www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
A proposal in the Legislature to bring Washington’s local jails under state oversight was designed partly to protect people like Hien Trung Hua, one of dozens who have lost their lives in city and county lockups in recent years. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Push for WA jail oversight dies in Legislature, disappointing grieving families
The bill would have created a state council to monitor jail conditions. It failed to progress last month amid opposition from some local officials and budget woes.
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March 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A proposal in the Legislature to bring Washington’s local jails under state oversight was designed partly to protect people like Hien Trung Hua, one of dozens who have lost their lives in city and county lockups in recent years. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Seattle gets waterfront restroom as problems persist citywide www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Seattle gets shiny $2M restroom, after auditors wrinkle noses at other city loos
Seattle's new waterfront restroom is a step toward more access. At the same time, the city struggles with cleanliness and availability at other park restrooms.
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March 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Seattle gets waterfront restroom as problems persist citywide www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Ralph Munro, longtime WA secretary of state — and champion of disability rights, refugees, children and orcas —has passed www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Ralph Munro, longtime WA secretary of state and champion of disability rights, dies
He served 20 years as secretary of state, ushering in seismic changes to Washington elections. But he is defined as much by campaigns he made outside of office.
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March 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ralph Munro, longtime WA secretary of state — and champion of disability rights, refugees, children and orcas —has passed www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Push to legalize neighborhood cafes in WA cities runs aground again www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Push to legalize neighborhood cafes in WA cities runs aground again
House Bill 1175 would have required cities across Washington to allow cafes and stores in all residential areas, superseding any local zoning restrictions.
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March 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Push to legalize neighborhood cafes in WA cities runs aground again www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Trump’s funding freeze puts WA’s newest farmers on a slippery slope www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Trump’s funding freeze puts Skagit County farms on slippery slope
Viva Farms, which teaches would-be farmers about the agriculture business and helps them develop, says it lost access to grants worth millions of dollars.
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March 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Trump’s funding freeze puts WA’s newest farmers on a slippery slope www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...